COLONIAL REPRESENTATION IN BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3793, 11 September 1883, Page 3

COLONIAL REPRESENTATION IN BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

SEVERE STORMS AT NEWFOUNDLAND.

THE FRANCO-CHINESE DISPUTE

ANARCHY IN ZULULAND.—CONFLICT IMMINENT.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH DIFFERENCE

IN MADAGASCAR

LONDON. Septembar 5. Sir Bartle Frere, in .in article in the National Review, ndvccites that, pondingthe attainment of colonial representation in the Imperial Parliament, the AgentsGeneral of the various colonies should form a Colonial Council of Advice to the Imperial Cabinet. Ho also speaks highly of tho Agents' Pacific despatch. The Pall Mall Gazette says that if France seizes the New Hebrides Mr Gladstone will find it difficult to resist the pressure of tho Australian Colonies for a far wider annexation than any yet contemplated. September G. Severe storms have been experienced at Newfoundland, and it is feared that a large number of lives and a considerable amount of property have been lost, as 30 vessels are reported as missing. Tho Viceroy of Southern China has positively asserted that China will not give her sanction to the treaty entered into with France by Heiptuna, the Pretender, after the-night of the King of Annara from Hue, and he further considers that if France fails to satisfactorily arrange matters with the Marquis Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, war must ensue. Large ' quantities of bullion and munitions necessary for tho purpose of carrying on a war are being sent to Canton. The Chinese Press show a warlike attitude, and urge that the operations and advances of the French must be checked. Chinese seamen serving on board French vessels are deserting in large numbers. General Booth, of the Salvation Army, and a detachment of the Blue Ribbon Army, intend to -pay a visit to tho Australian colonies. News from the Capo states that a conflict is imminent in Zultiland. A number of duel's are mustering their forces, and making preparations for an attack on petcwayo. who is still in tho reserved territory. September?. The Marquis of Hartington, speaking- at Sheffield, said the release of Mr Shaw, British missionary in Madagascar, by the French, did not remove the entire grounds of difference with France. Ho also mentioned that tho process of reform in Egypt was more rapid than they appeared to be. The French exploring' expedition has burned Loango, a town on tho west coast

of Africa, about 130 miles to the north_ of the mouth of the river Congo, and containing about 20,000 inhabitants. News has been received from Hanoi that' further fighting has taken place, and it is reported that tho French troops have again been repulsed.

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